Just continuing the discussion of one smexy trade by Trizzle. Anyway, sorry for offtopic.

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UK CPI — Actually lower than expected CPI should be cable positive, I think. Rate hike is not expected anyway but lower inflation should be positive for real UK yields. One of those inefficiencies when we could fade the news. Correct me if I'm ...

Smexy Trades

No matter what the market is doing the retail will always lose. There's an inherent tendency of an average retail speculator to hold on to losing positions and close winners early. So if the market is bullish retail will be short in general, if the ...

Aren't the banks interested in hunting our stops?

USA goes to weekend governmentless.The dollar is being dumped across the board. Anarchy in the US! video

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

Let's say you get hit on your first limit order at 46 and the price goes up and you win the trade. Congratulations! You made 10% of what you could have made should you go in with the full amount. Now I'm not saying averaging in doesn't work, go for ...

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

Does anyone know if there's any use of the options delta info? I know Darkstar dug into the stuff some time ago but he hasn't commented on it since.

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

This is plain vanilla option, there's no hunt/defence game here, just hedging.

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

Try the following thing. Before making any decision, like entering a trade with a market or limit order, moving SL or TP, exiting a trade prematurely etc, think if such decision will make you profitable in the long run. The outcome of any particular ...

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

True, the market is bullish but the hike is already fully priced in. Then we have Portugal and probably Spain problems which is bearish. Market is waiting for the actual release and ECB comments. I wouldn't be surprised if the we go to 1.44-45 after ...

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I'm confused now. Isn't it the Treasury who's in debt?

What's with the US dollar?!

There's a great alternative to both gold standard and fiat currencies. It's called free money or freigeld. Unfortunately there's very little information available on the subject and the reasons are well understood. Here's the story of the Worgl ...

What's with the US dollar?!

While what's happening in the US does affect the USD we still need to remember that USD is not just US currency, it's a world currency. When US rates were 5.25% and eurozone 4.25% EURUSD was going up. Why? I don't know but I'm sure there are people ...

What's with the US dollar?!

UBS 3 months projection for EUR is 1.3

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

I wish I could sleep during asian, but it's usually alcohol consumption time and I can't miss it . Nice trade btw, I was in the same one but with limit orders. Not as spectacular but still in profit.

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Wow, Monroe! When do you find time to sleep if you trade both London and NY sessions?

Smexy Trades

It is different. Think about expiry. Plus hunters would not be able to resist that dollar buying due to the fed hawkinsh commentary.

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

By no means I was going to trade that information, just saw the news on IFR. Btw, it looks like there's bunch of stops built up on USDJPY under 80.90. We might see a cascade.

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

I dont think it was Portugal news. It wasn't selling EUR but buing USD. IFR says US Treasury announced 140bln worth of mortgage based paper sale.

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

Thanks for clarification, relyt and Monroe. I'm thinking if that info on plain vanilla options could also be exploited. For example, when a writer sells a put or call option he needs to hedge it on spot and carry this position up until the expiry. I ...

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset

Not anymore, too many finger cuts

Order Flow - Achieving the mindset